Elektron MachineDrum Vs Jomox Xbase999

Cryptic UK · Post by **Cryptic UK** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:51 pm

Cold and digital are some words you could throw at the mduw, also warm and however you want it to sound.

I suppose it depends if your a cold or warm person.

Im warm on the inside but i also have cold hands.

Cryptic UK · Post by **Cryptic UK** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:00 am

itook4lefts wrote:
Machinate wrote: One thing I can tell you about the Machinedrum (haven't sat down with one yet) is that I know several people who drive their midi rigs from one, doing all their sequencing in there - that's gotta say something about the seq.
really? i got the impression the monomachine was good for sequencing other synths (i mean for melodic stuff), but it was kind of a pain in arse to do it on the machinedrum. but if it easy... that might swing it for me. after i've paid for my holidays...

Yes they are called midi machines ive used them to sequence a virus ti that i had at the time and on basicaly any software synth that i have, its always alot of fun using it this way.

itook4lefts · Post by **itook4lefts** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:35 am

Cryptic UK wrote:Yes they are called midi machines ive used them to sequence a virus ti that i had at the time and on basicaly any software synth that i have, its always alot of fun using it this way.

cool. one more reason for me to spend my savings...

thelike5 · Post by **thelike5** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:54 am

robin wrote:
thelike5 wrote:I guess my advice would be to spend $39 on the machinedrum sample cd put out by m-audio. That will give you a good idea what the sounds are like for a small investment. Just imagine those sounds with an amazing interface in a pretty package with the ultimate tweakability! Hundreds of Swedish techno producers can't be wrong...
You mean use that sample CD in an MPC1000?

...to tie this in with other threads.

Ha,

No, use it in Live! I have the monomachine one! It's an ok sample-set. ? I personally wouldn't buy a $1700 monomachine after hearing the disc but that's just me...

stjohn · Post by **stjohn** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:32 am

i have the machinedrum one too... and its no great shakes,,, just stupid loops that arent very nice

i think im going to have to sell my korg esx to get the upgrade.

Contra · Post by **Contra** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:22 am

a couple weeks ago someone posted a link for all these ol skool drumboxes including the machindrum(might be wrong on that one) but i did see the jomax,
chek out the jomax sounds,and maybe go with the other if u dont like.

roby · Post by **roby** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 6:12 am

i don't think the machinedrum sounds cold. actually i used to also own a waldorf rackattack, and that was more chilly than the machinedrum, but it still sounded nice.
you have to remember that noone records their sound straight up without EQing and compressing. everthing always gets processed. so with that in mind you can make anything sound good or enhanced or whatever. the machindrum has a nice master EQ and compressor; if you tweak those right, you'll get a pretty crunchy sound out of your md mix

Cryptic UK · Post by **Cryptic UK** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:55 pm

stjohn wrote:i have the machinedrum one too... and its no great shakes,,, just stupid loops that arent very nice

If you bought it for the preset then going by that its probably the worst drum machine ever.

But if you make your own loops then are you calling your own loops stupid?

Its Only as good as the person whoose using it.

If i were you i wouldnt get the mduw............infact if i were you id shoot myself in the head.

jngpng · Post by **jngpng** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:08 pm

Cryptic UK wrote:
stjohn wrote:i have the machinedrum one too... and its no great shakes,,, just stupid loops that arent very nice
If you bought it for the preset then going by that its probably the worst drum machine ever.

But if you make your own loops then are you calling your own loops stupid?

Its Only as good as the person whoose using it.

If i were you i wouldnt get the mduw............infact if i were you id shoot myself in the head.

I think he was talking about the MD sample CD...

Cryptic UK · Post by **Cryptic UK** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:19 pm

Ah then i agree with you stjohn sorry i dont know where my head went.............oh its over there ok then.

get one yes you should.

just going to kill myself now bye.

kineticUk · Post by **kineticUk** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:46 pm

To use the MD you have to have skills and some intelligence.
If you don't have any brain matter left that functions, then seriously save your money, it will sound cold and do nothing but make shi* beats. It is digital ... so fuc*.
If you can engage your brain and think for yourself (Ie you have some sort of individual conciousness going on up there and brain monitors show activity if attached) then MD's (UW is worth waiting for btw) are about the best (No...are the best) hardware drummachine's money can buy. It isn't an 808 (That would be shi*e). Its an Elektron.
Money cannot buy talent unfortunately...it is the untalented ones who cannot get anything out of the MD (Or anything else for that matter). Preset monkeys beware the MD is not for you.
I hope this helps but you should listen carefully to one before spending the money, theres a good chance it'll be too deep for some (Common garden vegtables, etc)

Cryptic UK · Post by **Cryptic UK** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:52 pm

kineticUk wrote:To use the MD you have to have skills and some intelligence.
If you don't have any brain matter left that functions, then seriously save your money, it will sound cold and do nothing but make shi* beats. It is digital ... so fuc*.
If you can engage your brain and think for yourself (Ie you have some sort of individual conciousness going on up there and brain monitors show activity if attached) then MD's (UW is worth waiting for btw) are about the best (No...are the best) hardware drummachine's money can buy. It isn't an 808 (That would be shi*e). Its an Elektron.
Money cannot buy talent unfortunately...it is the untalented ones who cannot get anything out of the MD (Or anything else for that matter). Preset monkeys beware the MD is not for you.
I hope this helps but you should listen carefully to one before spending the money, theres a good chance it'll be too deep for some (Common garden vegtables, etc)

Nice review

why dont they write like this in the magazines this would be great.

stjohn · Post by **stjohn** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 2:02 pm

Cryptic UK wrote:....

back to Bell End City with ye

stjohn · Post by **stjohn** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 2:03 pm

kineticUk wrote:To use the MD you have to have skills and some intelligence.
If you don't have any brain matter left that functions, then seriously save your money, it will sound cold and do nothing but make shi* beats. It is digital ... so fuc*.
If you can engage your brain and think for yourself (Ie you have some sort of individual conciousness going on up there and brain monitors show activity if attached) then MD's (UW is worth waiting for btw) are about the best (No...are the best) hardware drummachine's money can buy. It isn't an 808 (That would be shi*e). Its an Elektron.
Money cannot buy talent unfortunately...it is the untalented ones who cannot get anything out of the MD (Or anything else for that matter). Preset monkeys beware the MD is not for you.
I hope this helps but you should listen carefully to one before spending the money, theres a good chance it'll be too deep for some (Common garden vegtables, etc)

well... i would like to think that i have some sort of brain capacity.... i think im going to wait for the UW. cheers for the info

kineticUk · Post by **kineticUk** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 2:10 pm

stjohn wrote:well... i would like to think that i have some sort of brain capacity.... i think im going to wait for the UW. cheers for the info

No problem for the info, definitely worth waiting for the cash to get a UW, and nice to know you have some sort of brain capacity (At least that MD will be going to a good home

)
Have a nice day everyone.